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March 15, 2013 10:44 p.m. ET

When Gayle Weinstein moved to Weston, Conn., 19 years ago, one of the main attractions to the town was the reputation of its relatively small school system.

"I really felt that my kids would get a private-school feeling in a public-school setting, and I think that's something we're able to provide," says Ms. Weinstein, who is now the town's first selectman—its chief elected official.